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Jin Bangzheng
Jin Bangzheng (; 1886–1946), or P. C. King, courtesy name Zhongfan (), was a Chinese educator and industrialist who served as president of Tsinghua University from August 1920 to April 1922. Biography Jin was born in Yuting Town of Yi County, Anhui, in 1886, to Jin Qing'ci (; ?-1905), an official in the Qing government. His elder brother Jin Bangping () was an official and industrialist in the late Qing dynasty and the early Republic of China. He primarily studied at old-style private schools in both Tianjin and Beijing cities. After graduating from Nankai High School, he was sent abroad to study at the expense of the Qing government. He pursued advanced studies in the United States, first earning a master's degree in silviculture from Cornell University and then bachelor's degree in science from Lehigh University in 1914. He helped initiation of the Science Society of China with Ren Hongjun, Yang Xingfo, Guo Tanxian, etc. He returned to China after graduation and worked as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jin (Chinese Surname)
Jin is the Hanyu pinyin transliteration of a number of Chinese surnames. The most common one, Jīn , literally means "gold" and is 29th in the list of "Hundred Family Surnames". As of 2006, it is ranked the List of common Chinese surnames, 64th most common Chinese surname and is sometimes transliterated as Chin. The other, less common, surnames that are "Jin" in pinyin include Jìn (/) and Jìn (). 金 (Jīn) Mythology Jin is an ancient surname, dating back over 4,000 years. It was first mentioned during the period ruled by the Yellow Emperor, a legendary Chinese sovereign and cultural hero, who is considered in Chinese mythology to be the ancestor of all Han Chinese. The legend behind the Jin surname is as follows: The Yellow Emperor's son, Yi Zhi (Shaohao), eventually succeeded him. On the same day he was installed as leader, a golden Phoenix (mythology), phoenix flew down and perched on top of a house exactly opposite of where he sat. His followers reckoned it was an auspi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |